July 18, 2008

Name Games

In India-------------Renaming of Lucknow airportAt a time like this, is of import.Will Ajit Singh,with his trineMPs, now fall in lineAnd promise the government support?

The Hindu, 18/07/08: NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the renaming of Lucknow airport as Chaudhury Charan Singh Airport by way of paying tributes to the former Prime Minister. Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram denied that the decision was to woo Charan Singh’s son and Rashtriya Lok Dal president Ajit Singh in view of the trust vote in Parliament. The RLD has three Lok Sabha members, including Mr. Singh and the party is now not aligned with any of the three groupings — the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance or the Left front. Get the story here

In the US-------------To keep alive George Bush's name,(In keeping with his world-wide fame)San Fransico votes,Says recent reports,For a sewage plant bearing his name!

Yahoo News 17/07/08: SAN FRANCISCO - A measure seeking to commemorate President Bush's years in office by slapping his name on a San Francisco sewage plant has qualified for the November ballot. Get the story here